Sinn Féin has hailed the assembly election as a “watershed” moment after the party came within one seat of drawing level with the DUP. A decision is yet to be made on the Executive, including who will be the planning minister.

The Northern Ireland Executive will receive a small amount of additional funding because of the UK Government’s Spring Budget. There will be an extra £90 million for day-to-day spending through to 2019-20 while the capital budget will get an extra £30m through to 2020/21.

Commissioners from the Planning Appeals Commission are preparing their report into the Northern Ireland leg of the cross-border North-South Interconnector project following the public inquiry into the scheme.

Between January 2016 and December 2016, a quarter of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland, according to the latest annual report.

Derry City and Strabane District Council has hosted a one-day seminar highlighting the importance of regular inspection and maintenance of historic buildings to ensure their future conservation and reuse.